“Jake Tripucka just shakes his head over the irony of playing for the Charlotte Hounds. Tripucka will make his professional Major League Lacrosse debut this weekend in the city where he was born ... and the city where his father Kelly Tripucka was one of the original members of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets.

“It still doesn’t quite process,” said Jake Tripucka, who will suit up in a Hounds’ jersey for the first time Saturday night at Memorial Stadium against the Boston Cannons…” (read more)

“The past two weeks, the Charlotte Hounds showed why they’re considered a potential Major League Lacrosse playoff contender this season. But on Saturday night, it was the Boston Cannons who showed why they’ve been a MLL title contender the past two years by beating the Hounds 15-13 at Memorial Stadium…” (read more)

“Denver continued its unbeaten start, taking a 13-9 win over the Bayhawks in front of 8,539 fans on a beautiful evening at Annapolis' Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Eric Law led the charge with five goals for the Outlaws, who improved to 7-0 with the win, which drops Chesapeake to 4-3 on the season…”

“Since we have hit the halfway point in the 2013 MLL season, I feel it is time to honor a few players who have played well but have not had that one big game that I sadly have taken too much into account in handing out the Spotlight every week. So now, I want to shed some light on a few players who have played great so far, but have not gotten much mention from the lacrosse media, myself included…”(read more)

“I called the Boston at Charlotte game on Saturday night. Took a Southwest flight to Charlotte at 8:45am; boarding pass A-16 is like first class on a subway. I hadn't flown since the NCAA quarters at Indy…”(read more)

“Major League Lacrosse announced the weekly award winners for Week 7 of the 2013 season, which concluded on June 16. The winners are chosen every week by the League, and are based on outstanding in-game achievements…”

“The halfway point of the 2013 Major League Lacrosse season gives us an opportunity to re-assess, evaluate and critique. It’s also the perfect time to recognize those that have impressed and acknowledge a few off-the-radar players that may be in line for some hardware at the close of the season. In the past I’ve done an odds column for the gamblers out there, but I have been told that my knowledge of how gambling actually works is so miniscule that I should never talk about it ever again. Dude. I’m from New Hampshire. What am I going to bet on? How many times a day I see a guy load a dead animal into his truck? Today it was two. Two times. What do I win? A cup full of Sadness…” (read more)

“The Hamilton Nationals will face the New York Lizards in Major Leagu Lacrosse action tonight, the second meeting of these teams. Hamilton is trying to rebound off of a huge 22-9 loss against the Denver Outlaws last week, however New York has much bigger troubles sitting at 2-4, rather than Hamilton's 5-1…” (read more)

“The New York Lizards (3-4) earned their third win of the season by defeating the Hamilton Nationals (5-2) 12-10 in a rainy game at Icahn Stadium, on Randall's Island in New York City, Thursday night. The Lizards were led by the four-goal effort of Player of the Game Tommy Palasek and rookie Rob Pannell, who had two goals and three assists…” (read more)

“The Hamilton Nationals dropped their second game in a row, this time at the hands of the New York Lizards. A final score of 12-10, on Thursday in some great MLL action. This pushes Hamilton back to 5-2, while New York gets a much needed win to get to 3-4…”(read more)

“John Grant Jr. controlled the ball about 30 feet from the Denver Outlaws goal during a vital possession for the Bayhawks on Saturday night. Chesapeake, trailing 9-5 midway through the third period, had a two-man advantage and a golden opportunity to generate some much-needed momentum...” (read more)

“Trying to defend against any part of the Denver Outlaws’ juggernaut this season is like squeezing a balloon. Apply pressure to choke down one area and another part just gets bigger. Tonight the biggest game of the year so far in Major League Lacrosse pits the league’s most explosive offense (and second-strongest defense) in the Denver Outlaws against its toughest defense (and second-most-potent offense) in the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Without a doubt it’s the toughest test this season for either team…”(read more)

“Recent U-Denver graduate, Eric Law, led all scorers in this rematch of last year’s Championship game and helped his new Outlaws squad get the 13-9 victory. Law, who just received his second, “Rookie of the Week,” award in his first two weeks with the squad, punched in 5 goals and has now scored 9 goals on all of his 9 shots taken. ?This win improves the Outlaws’ record to 7-0 and gives Denver a two-game lead on top of the MLL standings. Chesapeake now falls to 4-3, but is still likely the team that will challenge the Outlaws the most this season. Denver has scored 20+ in most of their matches this season, but will they have the tact to win those close battles?” (read more)

“The past two weeks, the Charlotte Hounds showed why they’re considered a potential Major League Lacrosse playoff contender this season. But on Saturday night, it was the Boston Cannons who showed why they’ve been a MLL title contender the past two years by beating the Hounds 15-13 at Memorial Stadium…” (read more)

“The Boston Cannons travel to Charlotte for a Saturday matchup with the Hounds at American Legion Memorial Stadium. The game will mark the first with new coach John Tucker as Steve Duffy was relieved of his duties mid-week for a team struggling early in the season. Boston (1-5) is off to one of the worst starts in franchise history, and the team felt like it needed a change in leadership, hence the departure of Duffy, who had amassed a 10-10 record for the team since being hired…”(read more)

“The Boston Cannons left Memorial Stadium in Charlotte with their second win of the season, closing out the game at 15-13 over the Charlotte Hounds on Saturday night. This was the Hounds' chance at a winning record for the first time in franchise history, but impressive scoring efforts from a well-rounded Boston offense, under the new leadership of John Tucker, coupled with a second quarter shutout, kept Charlotte at bay…” (read more)

“The Boston Cannons got their 2ndwin of 2013 on Saturday night by defeating the Charlotte Hounds 15-13. The Cannons (2-5) withstood a 6-1 deficit early in the game to get a win in the 1stgame for new coach John Tucker. This week has been a tumultuous one for the Cannons following the ousting of Steve Duffy, who had been the coach since Bill Duffy retired following the 2011 campaign. The team was able to band together to play a game that showed why this team made it to Championship Weekend a year ago. Mike Stone led the way with a 4-goal performance, including 3 in a row to start a 2ndquarter that saw the Hounds go goalless and really changed the momentum of the contest…” (read more)

“Rochester can pick up some ground this weekend against Ohio. The Rattlers are on a two-game winning streak and can move about .500 for the first time this season. More importantly, a victory puts them back in the playoff picture. On the other side, Ohio’s just looking to get on the board. It lost to Charlotte last week to drop to 0-6 on the season…”(read more)

“Fireworks were well deserved at Selby Stadium on Saturday night as the Ohio Machine earned their first win of the season over the Rochester Rattlers 13-11. Ohio was led by midfielder and Player of the Game Joe Cummings, and saw a strong performance from goalie Brian Phipps. Ohio is now 1-6, while Rochester drops to 3-4 on the season…”(read more)

“Joe Cummings tallied five goals and Connor Martin had a hat trick, while Ohio beat Rochester 13-11 on Saturday. The win is the Machine’s first of the season. First Quarter: Cummings did most of his work in the first quarter. He tallied three goals in the first 6:05 of the game. Ohio needed all of them, too. Both teams traded scores and ended the quarter tied at four…” (read more)